MCRPC News

Town of Normal’s Draft 2020-2024 Consolidated Plan and 2020-2021 Action Plan Now Available

A public hearing will be held to solicit comments on the proposed Consolidated Plan and Action Plan on Tuesday, December 17, 2019, beginning at 5:30 p.m. in the Café on the first floor of the Normal...

Bloomington, IL – November 6, 2019 – The 2020 decennial census is around the corner on April 1st, 2020. Every person living in the United States is required to respond to the decennial census. It is imperative that we get the most accurate count of residents as possible in McLean County and in...

Thank you to everyone who entered the Spring & Summer Greenways Photo Contest!

Congratulations to the following below winners of the Spring & Summer Greenways Photo Contest! Winners will be recognized at the November 6th, 2019 MCRPC Commission Meeting.

Landscape Category

Winner: Kenneth...

McLean County Regional Planning Commission (MCRPC) plans to partner with Tri-County Regional Planning Commission (TCRPC) for Census 2020 outreach efforts in North Central Illinois and encourages local media and marketing consultants to explore this opportunity.

The TCRPC is accepting...

The Fall 2019 McLean County Greenways Newsletter is now available. This newsletter highlights the "Go Greenways!" seminar, the winners from the Fall and Winter Photo Contest, and progress updates from the Greenways Subcommittees.

You can read the newsletter HERE. 

Check out our new interactive data page on the creative economy in McLean County, IL! Explore the page for insights on our top creative sector jobs, hourly wages, and a map of our historic districts and public art. Our creative sector plays an important role in our community! Not only does it...

With the intense heat wave underway this week, McLean County EMA and McGIS created an online map of cooling centers in McLean County. Please pass this along to anyone who may be able to help those in need of a location to cool down.

Click HERE to view the map.

The City of Bloomington and Town of Normal are working to improve housing and neighborhood, with approximately $1 million in federal Community Development Block Grant funding received each year to drive that work forward. In partnership with the McLean County Regional Planning Commission, the...

The McLean County Regional Planning Commission (MCRPC) is soliciting qualifications and statements of interest and availability from a qualified planning firm to update the Town’s existing Bicycle & Pedestrian Master Plan. The primary goals of the project are to analyze the success of the 2009...

The Regional Housing Advisory Committee has published their third white paper in a series of documents that dive deeper into the specific aspects of affordable housing and what they mean in the context of McLean County. This white paper discusses the different types of assistance and, quantify...